Police Log Aug. 8: Theft, DUIs, drug charges

• State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating the theft of approximately $2,500 from the Giant  Food Store in East Marlborough Township. A report said a former employee committed the theft over a period of time. Southern Chester County Regional Police • Otilio Escalante-Velasquez, 24, of Toughkenamon, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, police said, after he was observed operating…

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Wawa, propane and ‘spitting on the Constitution’

Concord Township Council members “spit on the Constitution and are intimidated by the 21st century,” according to Council member Joshua Twersky. The first-term councilmember said five of his colleagues were acting disgracefully when they voted to deny tables for politicians and political parties at township sponsored events. The matter arose innocently enough during township solicitor Hugh Donaghue’s remarks about the possible need to take such…

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